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| Did Azad timber lobby act to remove MD SFC? | | Contender for CCF Kashmir, Qayoom Khan fired for ‘malpractices’ in Doda tenders | | Ahmed Ali Fayyaz | 5/1/2011 12:50:27 AM |
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SRINAGAR, Apr 30: It is a matter of never-to-be-conducted investigation whether he was fired for “malpractices” in tenders for extraction and transportation of timber in Doda district or for any other reason. Officials holding key positions in the state Forest sector, however, insist that the union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad’s relatives played key role in removing Abdul Qayoom Khan as Managing Director of J&K State Forest Corporation (SFC) earlier this month.
Qayoom Khan, whose year of induction into IFS is 1986, was shifted in the minor reshuffle as MD SFC on April 20th, without any mention of his posting in the Government order. He was replaced by Director Soil Conservation, Abhai Kumar. IFS-1983. Khan’s unceremonious shifting from the prize posting, 10 months short of his retirement, has surprised many in Forest sector as he was known to be strong contender for the key position of Chief Conservator of Forests (CCF) Kashmir.
With many in Forest Department expecting Qayoom to take over any time, Manzoor Ahmed Khan, IFS-1986, has been holding the charge of CCF Kas... | |
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| SFC "fraudulently" gave NoC to Wani to make him eligible to contest polls in 2002, says SAC probe | | | BHARAT BHUSHAN | 5/1/2011 12:49:29 AM |
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JAMMU, Apr 30: A state accountability commission (SAC) probe has established that SFC high-ranking officials had in 2002 fraudulently issued a no-objection certificate (NoC) to Abdul Majid
Wani, which made him eligible to contest assembly polls from Doda assembly segment, when a whopping Rs 177 lakh liability had been found against him by district and sessions judge Dev Raj Sharma as an arbitrator in the case.The SAC inquiry was conducted by deputy inspector general (DIG) of police, Gulzar Singh Salathia.
"During the course of inquiry, it was established that Roop Lal Bharti, who was MD SFC in 2002, FA and CAO Janak Singh and deputy financial advisor (DFA) Sant Ram,... | |
| | | | Suspended BJP MLAs organize parallel political activities | | Consolidation support base separately…..? | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, April 30: Post cross voting shocks even as the state unit of BJP has put its routine political activities on fast track, the dissident camp of 7 suspended MLAs too have engaged themselves in what can be seen as the parallel activities, undeterred about the implications and political fallout in terms of what looks like complete defiance of the party leadership.
Over two weeks on, though the dust has settled on the cross voting controversy the 7 MLAs who were identified to have indulged in the act are not behaving as the ‘guilty’ lot. Instead, losing no time they too have embarked upon in the programmes in their own constituencies and areas apparently to s... | |
| | | | Why oppose demand for CM from Jammu? | | `Kashmiris were better placed during Dogra rule’ | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 30: A former Plebiscite Front (PF) member’s son , Ghulam Muhammad Khan admits Kashmiris were better placed during Dogra rule. According to him, Kashmiris should not oppose Jammu Bar association’s demand for a Chief Minister from Jammu. Pertinent to mention, the BAJ put forth this demand last week during their meeting with New Delhi’s nominated interlocutors on Jammu Kashmir.
Khan said Maharaja Hari Singh did not believe in preventive detention laws. “He allowed judiciary to flourish. There were no fake encounters and no enforced disappearances”, he said.
On the contrary, Khan said, Sher-e-Kashmir framed the `draconian’ Public Safety Act (PSA) after as... | |
| | | | Govt.gives opportunity to separatists & PDP for claiming victory | | Revocation of Dogra certificate order -------------------------------------- | | | Early Times Report
(Behind the veil)
Jammu,April 30:-Besides the separatists even the PDP,which is considered as mainstream opposition party,have started claiming credit and victory for having forced the ruling coalition in Jammu and Kashmir to revoke the Dogra certificate issuance procedure. In this connection two questions seem to bother majority of people in the Jammu region.
"Is the revocation of the Dogra certificate a victory for the Kashmiri separatists and the valley centric PDP"?"Is rescinding of the Dogra certificate procedure a defeat for the Jammuites and the nationalist forces"?These are the two questions that bother those Jammuites who,over the years,have been berati... | |
| | | | BJP has forfeited all rights to criticise NC & Congress | | Recapturing Lost Space | | |
STARK REALITY
RUSTAM
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 30: The state unit of the BJP still believes that it can recapture the political place it lost on April 13, when elections to six seats in the J&K Legislative Council were held. The BJP leadership also perhaps believes that it can mobilize public opinion by raking up nation-centric or Jammu-centric issues. It is obvious that the state BJP leadership is living in a fool’s paradise. It just can’t recapture the political ground it lost on April 13. Nor can it mobilize public opinion anymore by raking up nation-centric issues.
Yesterday, the party president, who has lost his moral authority and has no say whatever in the party affairs, c... | |
| | | | Indifferent attitude of Dogras’ social and literary organizations was intriguing | | Dogra Certificate | | |
MINCING NO WORDS
NEHA
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 30: Kashmiri separatists like Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq have described the revocation of the March 25 Dogra certificate order as the “collective victory of Kashmiris” and asserted that they would achieve their ultimate goal as well if the Kashmiri Muslims continue to behave in the manner they behaved after March 25, when the Revenue Department issued the said order. The separatists have reasons to smile, notwithstanding the fact that the revocation of the March 25 order doesn’t mean any setback for the Dogras of Jammu province, as the revocation of the order has not altered even slightly the position as it existed ... | |
| | | | `Geelani represents HM aspirations’ | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Apr 30 : The Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) chief, Syed Salah-ud-Din today said Geelani’s Hurriyat represented his groups aspirations. He also denied reports of floating his own political party.
"We are playing a political role, a diplomatic role from the platform of Hizbul Mujahideen. Presently Tekreek-e-Kashmir run by Geelani presents our aspirations and our objectives," he was quoted as saying.
The HM leader went on to saying, “We support complete military evacuation from the territory of Kashmir, we support unified Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh. We do not agree to states and we do not agree to any kind of autonomy, we do not agree to LOC trade at the cost of independe... | |
| | | | More voices in favour of BAYN stand on Amarnath Yatra | | | | Jammu , April 30
After Dogra certificate revocation order, People of Jammu have started raising their voices against the curtailment in Amarnath yatra and terms it as a big conspiracy. Baba Amarnath Yatri Niyas (BAYN) has decided to start yatra as per tradition on June 15 and registration of pilgrims from May 1 on its own which will continue for two months from Jesht Purnima to sawan Purnima. ET Speaks to people on this development and sought their opinion.
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| | | | | Rama Kant Dubey, VHP, President, Jammu: | | 
Warning against appeasement policy of the Union Govt., VHP president Rama Kant Dubey, said that this policy is responsible for all problems in the country. Expressing his total dismay over the curtailment of the Amarnath yatra period by 15 days this year. He warned govt not to curtail the yatra; otherwise Nationalist People are ready to take on them. He showed his full support to Baba Amarnath yatra Niyas (BAYN) which has decided to start yatra as per tradition on June 15.
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| | | | | Leela Karan Sharma, Former convenor, SAYSS: | | 
No matter may come, the Amarnath yatra will commence on June 15 from Jammu after Pujan. Govt have to manage if they want to, otherwise we will manage on our own. People and other devotees will come from all over the country to join the yatra on June 15. Praveen Togadia has already terms the curtailment of yatra as a big conspiracy which will be defeated.
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| | | | | Leela Karan Sharma, Former convenor, SAYSS: | | 
No matter may come, the Amarnath yatra will commence on June 15 from Jammu after Pujan. Govt have to manage if they want to, otherwise we will manage on our own. People and other devotees will come from all over the country to join the yatra on June 15. Praveen Togadia has already terms the curtailment of yatra as a big conspiracy which will be defeated.
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| | | | Sunil Dimple, President, JWAM, Jammu: | | | 
There should be no curtailment in Amarnath yatra rather it should be a full year affair. SASB cannot decide the period of yatra; it is for the people to decide. Govt. and SASB is succumbing under the pressure of separatists like Geelani and others. I see a big conspiracy on the part of those who are at the helm of affairs and no body should be allowed to play with the sentiments of people.
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| | | | Court takes serious note SVO functioning | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 30: Special judge anti-corruption A K Koul today took serious note of the functioning of state vigilance organization (SVO) and directed its SSP to register case under relevant
provisions of law against the delinquent officials and submit action taken report within two weeks.
The court directive came in a petition filed by Ram Singh and others, seeking production of status report of the case investigated by SVO in respect of bunglings in Ramsu block of rural development department under national rural employment guarantee scheme.
After hearing both sides and perusal of the record, the judge observed that on the basis of communication of central vigilance o... | |
| | | | Two jawans hurt in Kashmir firing | | | | Srinagar, Apr 30: Two Rashtriya Rifles (RR) jawans were injured early Saturday at Pulwama when militants opened fired at them.The operation at Inder Gadoora, about 28 km from here, was later
called off after reports that the militants had fled.Police sources said troops of 42 Rashtriya Rifles were laying a cordon around Inder Gadoora early Saturday when they fired upon by the hiding militants, causing injuries to two jawans who had been evacuated to army's base hospital in Srinagar.
The security forces had to move in cautiously to ensure that no collateral damage was caused to civilian life and property in the village. The militants later fled the spot, the sources added.
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| | | | 1 killed, 31 hurt in road mishaps | | | | JAMMU/KATRA, Apr 30: A motorcyclist was killed and at least 31 Vaishnodevi pilgrims were wounded in separate road accidents here since last night.
Sanjeev Kumar, son of Balbir Kumar of Sarore, was going on his motorcycle when another motorcycle hit him near Sarore, resulting in his death.
Police sources said the other motorcycle was being driven by a BSF cop who was yet to be arrested.At least 31 Vaishnodevi pilgrims were wounded in a bus accident
near Katra late last night.The mishap occured at about 12.30 am when the ill-fated bus
(NL02B/0114) was on its way from Katra to Jammu, sources said.The injured were admitted to Katra hospital. However, two of the seriously injured were la... | |
| | | | MP CM visits Vaishnodevi | | | |
KATRA, Apr 30: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan today paid his obeisance at the holy Vaishnodevi cave shrine in Trikuta hills here.
Accompanied by his family members, he visited the highly revered cave shrine this afternoon in his special plane.He had darshans of the natural pindies during special prayers in the evening, police sources said, adding he later returned to Katra.Tight security arrangements had been made ahead of his visit to the shrine.Sources said he would spend the night at Katra and return to Madhya Pradesh Sunbday.
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